Irene Must Die!

• Writer - Robert Weinberg
• Penciler - Michael Ryan
• Inker - Andrew Pepoy
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - Saida Temofonte
• Colorist - Gloria Vasquez
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Bob Harras

Summary

  Aenteros in Irene's body attacks Cable: if he kills him, he kills her. So he kills her, with a TK-induced heart-attack. At the same time, he calls the EMT's, who revive her. Blaquesmith recovers and completes a device that can contain Aenteros.

  Cable sees a vision of Rachel caged, then gets to the hospital to visit Irene. She says the five Undying are ageless homicidal maniacs, and Azazel is their judge (echoes of the Gamesmaster?).

  Clarity has found Berger's photo of Azazel's temple and data from Key, who is working to free himself from Shire. They and Wall are brothers from Australia, who used their low-level mutant powers to run a circus. Then Semijan possessed Shire.

  The Cires jump back to the past to find Cable, before the Ranshi destroy their timeline. They drop shields to port Cable aboard; the Ranshis detect them and port themselves in as well, and battle ensues. Cable realizes both Eyla and Sandelli are alternates of Aliya. He telepathically stops forces all to stop fighting and makes them explain why he is the nexus: if he stops an assassin from killing Shire, he takes over the world; if not, Harmony.

  Bridge is mesmerized and guards Shire. Domino is the assassin.